The Other Space Race: Eisenhower and the Quest for Aerospace Security
(Part of the Transforming War Series)
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The Other Space Race is a unique look at the early U.S. space program and how it both shaped and was shaped by politics during the Cold War. Eisenhower's "New Look" expanded the role of the Air Force in national security, and ultimately allowed ambitious aerospace projects, namely the "Dyna-Soar," a bomber equipped with nuclear weapons that would operate in space. Eisenhower's space policy was purely practical, creating a strong deterrent against...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1612518869
ISBN13:9781612518862
Release Date:December 2015
Publisher:US Naval Institute Press
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.55 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.2" x 9.1"
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